Hotels near The Little Mermaid, Copenhagen

Everybody has heard about this sculpture, actually it does represent Copenhagen. Personally I saw it from the sightseeing boat and was surprised at how small it actually is. I didnt go nearer as the crowd of tourists taking pictures next to it was not a welcome sight. I found Copenhagen is thankfully, much more than the Little Mermaid, so if it is crowded....skip and go explore the city instead!

The walk to see the Little Mermaid is lovely, through a nice park and past a beautiful fountain. The little mermaid herself is an attractive statue, but that'a all. We saw it in September, and despite signs to say you may not stand on the statue, many people were doing it. I can only imagine how crowded it must be in summer!

Everyone told me how tiny this sculpture was and not to bother. They were wrong. We walked from the city center and loved the multitude of sites to see along the way. The parks and walkways are gorgeous and the view from the harbor is lovely. It's not giant, but much bigger than I expected and you can get nice and close. It was an exciting adventure to go find her.

I did a run around the harbour and managed to take a few photos early in the morning (@07:30) before everyone started crowding it (apparantly, later in the day one can barely see it without tourists overcrowding the poor girl)

Die kleine Meerjungfrau ist eine der Hauptattraktionen der Stadt und deshalb immer ein wenig überlaufen. Es bietet sich an (vor allem die Indre By) auch mal zusätzlich bei Nacht zu erkunden. Dann kann man bei der Meerjungfrau auch alleine ohne Trubel sitzen, ein schönes Glas Wein trinken (muss man dann aber mitnehmen) und die Aussicht auf die andere, beleuchtete Hafenseite genießen.

It is a beautiful statue. It seems quite dirty though. It is not placed in an easy location & you need to climb down some rocks to take a closer picture. Otherwise you have to stay on the road level & there is a metal bar that ruins the panoramic with the statue.